{"id":1127,"date":"2025-01-16T20:45:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1127"},"modified":"2025-03-27T22:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:05:37","slug":"volunteer-role-citizenship-test-preparation-facilitator","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/news\/volunteer-role-citizenship-test-preparation-facilitator\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Role: Citizenship Test Preparation Facilitator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Role Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preparing and presenting topics covered in the Canadian Citizenship Test to support newcomers in their study. Volunteers will familiarize themselves with the contents of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/ircc\/migration\/ircc\/english\/pdf\/pub\/discover.pdf\">Discover Canada<\/a> citizenship book and present it in a way that is accessible and appropriate for English language learners and those new to Canadian culture and history.\u00a0To learn more about this program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nych.ca\/programs\/online-citizenship-test-preparation\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type of Position: Virtual &#8211; Limited schedule<\/li>\n<li>Location: Virtual<\/li>\n<li>Language Required: English<\/li>\n<li>Time Commitment 1 &#8211; 2 hours of facilitation per month, plus time for presentation preparation. 1 &#8211; 2 presentations a month for a minimum of 3 months. Weekdays only<\/li>\n<li>Training and Supervision: Reports to a Citizenship Preparation worker and the Volunteer Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In this role, you will<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present topics related to history, government, symbols, regions, rights\/responsibilities, geography according to your interests<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that participants understand information provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/ircc\/migration\/ircc\/english\/pdf\/pub\/discover.pdf\">Discover Canada citizenship book<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create activities to check comprehension or use existing materials provided by the facilitator<\/li>\n<li>Answer questions on the test material<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with program mentors to promote discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>We look for volunteers that have<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge about Canadian culture, history, government and the political system<\/li>\n<li>Group facilitation skills<\/li>\n<li>Research skills<\/li>\n<li>A passion for working and interacting with people of other cultures<\/li>\n<li>A friendly with a positive attitude<\/li>\n<li>An inclusive mindset and the ability to work within an anti-oppression framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Benefits of this role include<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sharing your knowledge and learning something new<\/li>\n<li>Reference letters<\/li>\n<li>Building your personal network<\/li>\n<li>Building leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>Developing strong interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Supporting newcomers who may have limited English<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the challenges that newcomers face on a deeper level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Training for this role includes an orientation and shadowing from the program supervisor, as well as ongoing volunteer workshops.<\/p>\n<p>A volunteer is successful when<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newcomers are able to understand citizenship topics<\/li>\n<li>Newcomers are able to connect to their community and make new friends<\/li>\n<li>There is improvement in the newcomers\u2019 language skills<\/li>\n<li>There is a high rate of success in passing the citizenship test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information, contact<\/strong><br \/>\nDanielle Benton, Volunteer Coordinator<br \/>\ndbenton@nych.ca | 437-343-5516<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare and present topics covered in the Canadian Citizenship Test to support newcomers in their study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[24,82],"class_list":["post-1127","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-resources","category-volunteer-resources"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}